We’re in the news! Check out the most recent headlines featuring MCEA:
May 2026
MyMCM: After 55 years in the classroom, Silver Spring teacher honored nationally
The Banner: Council faces $152 million budget gap
Montgomery Perspective: MCEA Warns of “Devastating Cuts” to MCPS
April 2026
The Banner: 2 school board members are running for County Council. Will their positions haunt or help?
The Banner: Will Jawando’s policy fights are defining the county executive race
Bethesda Magazine: ‘Do your job’: MCPS educators urge MoCo Council to preserve school funding
The Banner: ‘Hot mess express’ vs. ‘THIS IS GREAT!’: Why a reading curriculum evokes strong feelings
WJLA: Rallygoers call on Montgomery Co. Council to fully fund school system’s budget request
March 2026
Bethesda Magazine: ‘What is possible’: Read Across America Day event celebrates books at Burnt Mills Elementary
MyMCM: School, state officials and students share their love of reading
The Tide (Richard Montgomery High School): MCEA represents, advocates for teachers
February 2026
NBC News: Parents are opting kids out of school laptops, returning them to pen and paper
September 2025
MyMCM: Mold Remediation Continues in School District
Bethesda Magazine: ‘Not been a smooth ride’: New MCPS payroll system issues may linger
August 2025
Washington Post: How Montgomery County Schools aim to handle opt-outs after court ruling
Bethesda Magazine: MCPS to supply ‘refrigerator curriculum’ in response to Supreme Court opt-out ruling
WUSA9: Montgomery Co. Public Schools support staff file class action grievance over ongoing payroll issues
July 2025
Bethesda Magazine: Opinion: Supreme Court’s opt-out ruling could lead to slippery slope by David Stein
Education Week: Teachers Face New Burdens After Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Opt-Out Ruling
June 2025
The Baltimore Sun: In Maryland case, Supreme Court says parents can opt their kids out of LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum
Maryland Matters: Supreme Court says parents can pull kids from classes with LGBTQ-themed books
WAMU: Montgomery County Schools grapple with parent victory in Supreme Court LGBTQ+ curriculum case
Baltimore Banner: Supreme Court rules parents can exempt their children from LGBTQIA+ themed books
MyMCM: YouthTalks: A Talk about Cellphones in Schools
Washington Post: Blair High Students to Walk Out in Protest of Classmate’s Deportation
May 2025
Montgomery Perspective: Teachers Declare Victory
April 2025
WUSA9: Around 200 Montgomery County parents, teachers and school leaders rally for funding
WJLA: Montgomery County, Maryland teachers pushing council to avoid education cuts
Bethesda Magazine: Hundreds urge County Council to fund MCPS, other budget priorities
Africa News USA (French Language): Financer les ecoles publiques du conte de montgomery/Fund Our Schools
MoCo Show: Superintendent and Board of Education President to Join Educators at Rally Supporting Full Funding
MyMCM: Educators Demand County Council ‘Fully Fund Our Schools’
March 2025
Bethesda Magazine: Opinion: It’s time to defy gravity for MCPS students by David Stein